WWE Studios, which was born WWE Films in 2002 and then took on its new name in 2008, is probably a non-entity to people who aren’t fans of wrestling and the men who are (or were) stars in that sphere. But the company is now preparing to make a movie that doesn’t star a wrestler, and the picture will be directed by someone who has made a movie with a well-deserved, if minor cult following.

Eric McCormack (Will & Grace, The New Adventures of Old Christine) will star in Barricade, which is set to be directed by Andrew Currie. He last made Fido, in which Billy Connolly played a housepet zombie. Read More »

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We saw Fido at the Sundance Film Festival and nothing but great things to say about it (You can read our review here). When I interviewed director Andrew Currie last month (an interview which will appear closer to the film’s theatrical release) he even quoted a line from my review. And now it looks like Lionsgate took notice too.

The new Fido poster, courtesy of CHUD, features critic quotes surrounding a zombized Billy Connelly’s head. You can click on the photo to the right for a closer look.